Addiction at an Unthinkable Age
By eight, she was already calling herself a “party girl.” By 11, alcohol had taken hold of her life. At 12, her addiction had spiraled out of control. A year later, she attempted suicide and was admitted to a mental institution, where she spent 18 months confronting her addictions.
“When I was 13, that was probably the lowest. Just knowing that I really was alone. And it felt… terrible.”and his wife, who believed she needed structure and sobriety. But the damage had already been done.
Her mother eventually placed her in a strict institution, a decision she would later say changed her life.
“My mom locked me up in an institution. But it did give an amazing discipline. I needed that whole insane discipline.”
She later added, “It taught me boundaries. Until that point, I had none.”Breaking Free — at a Cost
At just 14, she legally separated from her parents. By 15, she was living on her own. The transition was brutal. Her once-promising career stalled, and by 16 she found herself cleaning toilets and waiting tables to survive.
Still, she carried one piece of advice from her father with her:
